Birth and early childhood
In April 1564, William is born at Stratford on Avon to Sheldon and Gladys Shakespeare. It is a long and grueling birth lasting three weeks, and he is born weighing 58 kilos and sporting a full beard. The birth of a bearded infant is a rare phenomenon ─ there are only three known cases in medical history (the other two being Fidel Castro and Rosie O’Donnell)...
In April 1564, William is born at Stratford on Avon to Sheldon and Gladys Shakespeare. It is a long and grueling birth lasting three weeks, and he is born weighing 58 kilos and sporting a full beard. The birth of a bearded infant is a rare phenomenon ─ there are only three known cases in medical history (the other two being Fidel Castro and Rosie O’Donnell)...
